Feng Tianxing's roast chicken cooking skills

Jiangsu
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Feng Tianxing roast chicken cooking technique is a traditional skill project in the third batch of representative projects of Xuzhou's municipal intangible cultural heritage. Feng Tianxing roast chicken cooking technique was created by founder Feng Shibo in the 22nd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1757). He named the shop "Feng Tianxing", which means "prosperity". During the Republic of China period, it was deeply loved by Aixinjueluo Puzhao, the cousin of the last emperor Aixinjueluo Puyi. After eating the roast chicken, he praised it and inscribed "Feng Tianxing" for the shop. He also presented Feng Tianxing roast chicken to the emperor, and it became famous from then on. The calligraphy written by Aixinjueluo Puzhao has been preserved to this day and has been the shop's signboard. Later, "Feng Tianxing" moved north to Pengcheng and has been operating to this day, becoming a local delicacy and specialty of Xuzhou. "Feng Tianxing" roast chicken cooking technique is mainly distributed in the urban area of Xuzhou. "Feng Tianxing" roast chicken cooking technique goes through 14 processes from slaughtering live chickens to making finished products with color, fragrance, taste and shape. From this, we can see the complexity and sophistication of its production process. The 14 processes are selecting chickens (select healthy roosters that have grown for more than half a year and less than two years, and weigh 11.25 kg), slaughtering chickens, scalding chickens, rubbing feathers, knocking legs, opening the chest, tearing the crop, removing internal organs, washing chickens, cutting chickens, separating chickens, rinsing chickens, drying chickens, and braising chickens. The process is cumbersome and requires the guidance of technicians with many years of practice to master the skills. "Feng Tianxing" roast chicken adopts a pure natural additive-free formula and traditional production methods. With the continuous innovation of several generations of roast chicken technicians, it strives to achieve unity in nutrition and deliciousness. First, on the basis of the original 8 Chinese medicine ingredients, three spicy and warm medicines for flavoring and seasoning, Sannai, Liangjiang, and Amomum villosum, were added. Later, he consulted with old Chinese medicine practitioners and added two Chinese medicines, Amomum villosum and nutmeg, which are nourishing and stomach-strengthening. The connotation of Feng Tianxing roast chicken has been greatly enriched, thus creating a medicinal diet that combines color, fragrance, and nourishment. The roast chicken making technique of "Feng Tianxing" has been continuously improved and perfected through the innovation and development of several generations and many roast chicken technicians, and the cooking and making process has become more mature. Its innovation covers many aspects, including innovation in technology, innovation in taste, and innovation in packaging. "Feng Tianxing" roast chicken has good color and delicious taste, rich five spices, fat but not greasy, appropriate saltiness, rich nutrition, nourishing and fitness, excellent color, fragrance, taste, shape, unique flavor, and high practical value. (No pictures, welcome to provide.) (No pictures, welcome to provide.)

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